Skeletal scintigraphy, or bone scintigraphy, is used to detect active changes in bones. Normal, healthy bones are constantly being remodeled. In particular, where heavy stresses are placed on the bone, calcium phosphate is incessantly incorporated and removed. This phosphate metabolism can be visualized with skeletal scintigraphy so that pathological changes in the bone can be … Skeletal Scintigraphy: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Synonym Tracheal carcinoma, tracheal carcinoma – tracheal cancer is a tumor in the area of the trachea and belongs to the head and neck tumors. A tumor is generally understood to be an unimpeded growth of tissue into a tumor (neoplasia, new formation). This process can also occur without growth-inducing factors. This is called autonomous … Tracheal Cancer
Frequency The primary as well as the secondary tracheal cancer caused by metastases are rather rare. The incidence is about 2% and is mostly related to tobacco abuse. Tracheal cancer most frequently occurs in the lower sections. From the division (bifurcation) of the trachea into its two main trunks for the left and right lung … Frequency | Tracheal Cancer
Symptoms Since tracheal cancer is usually not a primary tumor, but is already caused as a spread, symptoms often appear in advanced tumor stages. This often means that the cancer is not diagnosed until later. The symptoms can particularly occur when degenerative tissue grows into the trachea from the surrounding neighboring organs. These include malignant … Symptoms | Tracheal Cancer
Prognosis The 5-year survival rate (5 JÜR) is used as a prognostic value for cancer. For example, patients suffering from lung carcinoma who may have metastases in the trachea have a 5-year survival rate of 5%. A prognosis always depends on the stage and extent of the tumor. The earlier the cancer is diagnosed and … Prognosis | Tracheal Cancer
Definition The basal cell carcinoma is also known as basal cell cancer and is a semi-malignant tumour of the basal cells of the skin. It is a tumour that can metastasise, but does so only to a small extent. The metastasis rate is 0.03% of the cases. Appearance The basal cell carcinoma occurs mainly on … Prognosis for a basal cell carcinoma
Treatment options The gold standard of basal cell carcinoma treatment is still surgical removal. This treatment is associated with the lowest relapse rate. The basalioma is usually cut out by the dermatologist under local anaesthetic. It is important here that an area up to 5mm in size, i.e. healthy tissue, around the tumour is also … Treatment options | Prognosis for a basal cell carcinoma
Introduction The prognosis of various diseases is often given as a percentage using the so-called 5-year survival rate in order to be able to compare them better. For breast cancer this survival rate is about 85%. This means that 5 years after the diagnosis of breast cancer has been made, 85% of those affected are … Prognosis for breast cancer
Grading Grading provides a more accurate assessment of the tumor tissue. Here the tumour is divided into a group from G1 to G4. Tumour cells develop from healthy body cells and the more similar they are to these, the less aggressive they usually are. G1 refers to tumour cells that are still relatively similar to … Grading | Prognosis for breast cancer
Tracers are artificial endogenous or exogenous substances that are radioactively labeled to participate in the patient’s metabolic processes after being introduced into the body. Tracer is the English word for trace. Based on the traces and markings that the tracers leave in the body of the diseased patient, they enable and facilitate various examinations for … Tracers: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Tongue cancer or oral cavity carcinoma is one of the rare types of tumors in the mouth. It is malignant and mostly a, originating from the unkeratinized mucosal layers of the tongue, and is believed to be caused by risk factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption, as well as chronic inflammation. What is tongue … Tongue Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Introduction Breast cancer, also known as breast carcinoma, can be divided into different stages. The decisive factors here are tumour size, lymph node involvement and the presence of metastases. If one speaks of breast cancer in the final stage, daughter tumours are present, which means that the breast cancer is not only located in the … End-stage breast cancer